President Tinubu Replaces FAAN, NAMA, Other Aviation Parastatal MDs.

President Tinubu Replaces FAAN, NAMA, Other Aviation Parastatal MDs.

President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for a series of changes within the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.

This includes the suspension, removal, and replacement of several Chief Executive Officers.

Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has been removed from his position and replaced by Mrs. Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku as the substantive Managing Director.

Similarly, Mr. Tayib Adetunji Odunowo, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has also been removed and replaced by Engr. Umar Ahmed Farouk.

Furthermore, Engr. Akinola Olateru, the Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), has been dismissed and replaced by Mr. Alex Badeh Jr.

Additionally, Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu, the Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), has been replaced by Prof. Charles Anosike.

In terms of educational institutions, Capt. Alkali Mahmud Modibbo, the Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), has been removed and replaced by Mr. Joseph Shaka Imalighwe as the Acting Rector.

The restructuring also saw the suspension of Capt. Musa Shuaibu Nuhu, the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), in order for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct an impartial investigation into the activities of the suspended Director-General and other senior officials. Capt. Chris Najomo has assumed the role of Acting Director-General in the meantime.

Additionally, President Tinubu has approved the commencement of a thorough process, overseen by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, to recruit a substantive Vice-Chancellor and other principal officers for the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU).

He expects the new leadership to prioritize the safety, convenience, and comfort of the Nigerian people in all their administrative activities.

He also demands the immediate establishment of world-class policies, implementation plans, and regulatory frameworks to reform the sector and align it with his Renewed Hope Agenda.

This signifies the beginning of an important undertaking in the development of the university.